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Headlands Center for the Arts Kicks Off Fifteenth Annual Benefit Art Auction   A community event and public preview exhibition at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center will accompany this year’s Silent and Live Auctions supporting Headlands.   Work by Sadie Barnette, available in this year’s Benefit Art Auction.   (San Francisco, CA — May 12, 2022) — Headlands Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its  fifteenth annual Benefit Art Auction, with bidding taking place online and in-person at the historic grounds of the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. The 2022 Benefit Art Auction will feature both Silent and Live Auctions and showcase work from over 60 partnering artists and galleries, including Candice Lin, Sadie Barnette, and Didier William.   Reflecting Headlands’ enduring commitment to community engagement, the organization has planned a series of dynamic events to accompany this occasion, which also coincides with its 40th anniversary year. Beginning with a kick-off celebration on May 20 at Fort Mason, the Bay Area community will be invited to participate in hands-on art making, preview the auctioned works through May 31, and engage with site-specific installations by Headlands artist alumni Carole Kim, Annie Albagli, and Anja Ulfeldt.   The celebration will culminate on May 31 with a live auction led by Phillips auction house auctioneer Rebekah Bowling. This ticketed closing event, also at Fort Mason, will feature DJ sets by Vetiver’s Andy Cabic and a special multimedia installation and performance by Headlands alum Carole Kim.   “Headlands’ Benefit Art Auction represents our steadfast commitment to fostering and supporting creativity. Headlands is a place for making and experiencing art, and we are honored to partner with these artists—so many of whom are Headlands alumni—as well as our auction committee, the supporting galleries and sponsors, and in-kind partners to make this event happen. It is a celebration of the creative process, and we are grateful to everyone involved,” said Mari Robles, Executive Director of Headlands Center for the Arts.   A longstanding tradition at Headlands, the annual Benefit Art Auction provides crucial support to Headlands’ heralded artists and public programs. Contributions made through the auction signify a direct investment in the creative lifeblood of the Bay Area, where Headlands has long acted as a catalyst for artistic experimentation and innovation. This year’s collaboration with Phillips will elevate Headlands’ mission and invite new audiences to become part of the organization’s blossoming future.    Tickets for the Live Auction & Closing Event from 5pm-9:30pm on May 31 can be purchased atheadlands.org/auction.    Additional events include:    Silent Auction Bid on work from over 70 artists from the Bay Area and beyond and only-at-Headlands experience packages via Artsy. Pre-registration for bidding opens Friday, April 27 and closes following the Live Auction.   Auction Exhibition Opening Celebration May 20; 6pm-9pm Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture Celebrate in-person with Headlands and enjoy interactive, hands-on art making Free, Registration Required   Public Exhibition May 21-May 30; 11am-6pm each day  May 31; 11am-1pm Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture View the over 60 artworks included in the live and silent auctions; experience contemporary artist installations; visit Headlands’ pop-up shop   AUCTION COMMITTEE Melissa Barber, Co-Chair Jessica Silverman, Co-Chair Evie Simon, Co-Chair Elizabeth Birka-White Rimma Borshernitsan Lizelle Green Becky Heldfond Pamela Hornik Candace Huey Sophia Kinell Amelia Manderscheid Joey Piziali Janie Radler Jonathan Rutchik Lauren Ryan Sarah Shepard Bettina Stiewe Laura Sweeney Christy Swildens Sharon Tanenbaum Stephanie Tuttle   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Saif Azzuz  Sadie Barnette*  Mark Baugh-Sasaki* Gary Edward Blum*  Val Britton* Nyame Brown* Rachelle Bussières* Takming Chuang* Lenka Clayton* Sydney Cohen* Gina Contreras Kenturah Davis*  Erica Deeman* Janet Delaney  Cheryl Derricotte Mark Dion* Rodney Ewing*  Kota Ezawa*  Josh Faught Ana Teresa Fernández*  Martha Friedman  Maria Gaspar* Julia Goodman  Ann Hamilton*  Glenn Hardy Dana Hemenway  Todd Hido Julian Hoeber*  Shawn Huckins David Ireland* Sahar Khoury* Lu Kynn Jami Porter Lara Mila Libman Candice Lin*  Hung Liu Meg Lipke Terri Loewenthal Nathan Lynch* Jodie Mack* Amanda Marchand* Alicia McCarthy*  Sean McFarland*  Barry McGee* Klea McKenna*  Harold Mendez* Adia Millett* Tucker Nichols*  Claes Oldenburg  Woody De Othello Erik Parra Tahiti Pehrson Yulia Pinkusevich*  Justine Rivas  Stuart Robertson* Clare Rojas*  Carrie Schneider Meghan Shimek Leslie Shows*  Edra Soto* Susie Taylor  Catherine Wagner  Richard T. Walker* Nancy White  Didier William Chasen Wolcott* Lena Wolff Chelsea Ryoko Wong   *Headlands alumni   SUPPORTING GALLERIES Altman Siegel Anglim/Trimble Anthony Meier Fine Arts Bass and Reiner Berggruen Gallery Candice Madey Gallery  Casemore Kirkeby  Catharine Clark Gallery Charlie James Gallery Eleanor Harwood Gallery Et al. Gallery EUQINOM Gallery  Fraenkel Gallery François Ghebaly  Gallery 16 Gallery Wendi Norris Gemini G.E.L. Haines Gallery Hashimoto Contemporary Imperial Fine Arts  Jessica Silverman Gallery  Johansson Projects  Kendall Koppe Maybaum Gallery Modernism Inc.  PARK LIFE Gallery re.riddle  Rebecca Camacho Presents  Rena Bransten Gallery Romer Young Gallery  Sarah Shepard Gallery  Simon Breitbard Fine Arts  Traywick Contemporary    CORPORATE SPONSORS Phillips Seiler LLC   Chroma SF Creative Fundraising Advisors   IN-KIND PARTNERS Artsy Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture Minnesota Street Project Saint Flora Sterling Wild Child   About Headlands Center for the Arts  Founded in 1982, Headlands Center for the Arts operates a multidisciplinary, international arts center best known for its dynamic public programs and highly lauded artist residency. Located in the coastal wilderness of the Marin Headlands, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Headlands’ historic campus is dedicated to process-driven exploration and risk-taking contemporary art in all disciplines. Its year-round programs provide visual artists, performers, musicians, and writers with opportunities for research, professional development, and peer-to-peer exchange at critical times in their careers. More at headlands.org.   Connect Web: https://www.headlands.org/ Instagram: @headlandsarts Facebook: @HeadlandsArts Twitter: @HeadlandsArts  #headlandsartscenterfundraiser#fineartmagazie#fineartfun